SA News

01 Aug 2018

PEN SA member Janet van Eeden, who currently works as the Head of Post Graduate Studies at AFDA Durban’s Film, Television and Performance School, will be speaking in September at the 2018 London Screenwriters’ Festival. The LSF is one of...

06 Jul 2018

In celebration of the centenary of the birth of former South African president Nelson Mandela, PEN South Africa is partnering with Penguin Random House South Africa, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation and The Fugard Theatre for an evening of discussion about...

28 Jun 2018

Members of the public are invited to comment on specific clauses of the Copyright Amendment Bill, which the government plans to introduce to bring about changes to copyright law, until 18 July. PEN SA encourages all members and interested parties...

20 Jun 2018

Do advocates of “free expression” always end up defending free expression? It’s a difficult question to answer, not least because many people think of free expression in different ways. Some people equate free expression (or FX) with the absolute right...

14 Jun 2018

Deadline 22 June 2018 The National Arts Council of South Africa is seeking applications for funding for arts projects and bursaries for international study. The National Arts Council finds itself at a critical juncture in reinventing itself to remain relevant in...

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PEN South Africa, founded in 1927, is one of more than 140 Centres of PEN International, which currently operate in over 100 countries. A worldwide, politically non-aligned organisation of writers, PEN International is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, and encouraging the growth and strengthening of literature. Its foundational text is the PEN Charter, which all Centres and members of PEN must uphold.